A botanical condition where a plant produces two different types of fruit structures, usually as a reproductive strategy.
From Greek dicho- (in two) + karpos (fruit) + -ism (condition or state). The Greek dicho- comes from dichotomy, meaning divided into two parts.
Some plants have evolved dichocarpism as a bet-hedging strategy—they make two kinds of seeds suited to different dispersal methods, like one set for wind and another for animals, doubling their chances of reproductive success in unpredictable environments.
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